Craig Ellison

About Craig Ellison

Craig Ellison has been writing about entertainment for nearly a decade — from college newspapers to major film publications. His work focuses on adult animation (Futurama, Solar Opposites), video game adaptations (Castlevania: Nocturne), dark fantasy (Jujutsu Kaisen, Daemons of the Shadow Realm), and horror (Mike Flanagan, John Carpenter's The Thing, and anything A24 touches).

Before shifting fully into entertainment, Craig spent over six years as a baseball writer, publishing weekly articles across multiple outlets. That sports background gave him an unusual but useful skill: he treats streaming rankings, IMDb scores, and release schedules like a box score — with healthy skepticism and a soft spot for the underdog.

Craig got his start in student journalism at Illinois Valley Community College (writing for The IV Leader) before transferring to Eureka College on the Stephen W. Rigazio scholarship. At Eureka, he wrote for The Pegasus, covering everything from campus happenings to politics — including the 2020 election and Palestine. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's in Communication.

What he's watching right now

  • Only Murders in the Building
  • What We Do in the Shadows
  • Castlevania: Nocturne
  • Whatever FromSoftware game is currently ruining his sleep schedule

Favorite films

  • Forrest Gump
  • Pulp Fiction
  • The Thing (John Carpenter)
  • Sinister
  • Anything A24

Favorite anime

  • Jujutsu Kaisen
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Why trust his reviews: Craig watches everything he covers. No second-hand takes. No fluff. Just honest opinions from someone who has spent nearly a decade writing professionally about film, TV, and animation.

Craig writes for CineCorner independently. All views are his own.


All news by Craig Ellison

Two movie flops later, Disney is rebooting The Haunted Mansion ride as a series
Two movie flops later, Disney is rebooting The Haunted Mansion ride as a series
Disney is taking another swing at Haunted Mansion—this time as a manga. Stray Spirits drops in October, a fresh bet after two film attempts couldn’t scare up a franchise.
Live like Batman: Bruce Wayne’s manor could be yours for $32 million
Live like Batman: Bruce Wayne’s manor could be yours for $32 million
Holy real estate, Batman: The Adam West–era mansion that stood in for Wayne Manor is on the market for $32 million—your shot at Bruce Wayne living, Alfred not included.
Did Robert Pattinson just find Twilight in The Odyssey?
Did Robert Pattinson just find Twilight in The Odyssey?
Robert Pattinson just drew the strangest line between Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Twilight, saying his new character gives off Jacob Black vibes and cracks open a fresh angle on that infamous love triangle. Consider it the most unexpected return to the saga yet.
Alan Ritchson is about to own Hollywood with 4 major releases in two months
Alan Ritchson is about to own Hollywood with 4 major releases in two months
Alan Ritchson is staging a late-summer blitz, dropping four major projects across theaters and streaming in just a few weeks. He’s headlining two action films and jumping back into his hit action series, with releases rolling out from late July through mid-September.
Live-action Moana hits rough seas as early reactions turn negative
Live-action Moana hits rough seas as early reactions turn negative
Embargo’s up, and the first wave of buzz for Disney’s live-action Moana is rough—most early reactions lean negative.
Christopher Nolan says his boldest The Odyssey change was a no-brainer
Christopher Nolan says his boldest The Odyssey change was a no-brainer
The director breaks down how he engineered the fantasy epic’s language—building dialects from scratch, tuning rhythms, and turning silence into a spell.
The Odyssey is Tom Holland's bold reset — ending one era and igniting the next
The Odyssey is Tom Holland's bold reset — ending one era and igniting the next
Tom Holland is closing the book on his boyish era with The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic, and stepping into a more grown-up chapter—so what did he reveal about the shift?
Moana live-action remake's Rotten Tomatoes score just dropped — and it might surprise you
Moana live-action remake's Rotten Tomatoes score just dropped — and it might surprise you
Disney’s latest live-action remake premiered this week — and critics can’t agree if it’s magic or meh. Early reactions are all over the map.
What happens at the end of Vikings? How each of Ragnar's sons meets his fate
What happens at the end of Vikings? How each of Ragnar's sons meets his fate
Vikings killed its main character two and a half seasons before the finale — Ragnar Lothbrok went into King Aelle's snake pit back in season 4 — and spent the rest of its run answering the question he posed on the way down: which of his sons would history remember?
Tangled live-action remake sparks fan fury for all the wrong reasons
Tangled live-action remake sparks fan fury for all the wrong reasons
Disney’s live-action Tangled is already tangling with its own fans: a simple repaint of the kingdom’s tapestries has eagle-eyed viewers crying foul and reigniting the remake fatigue debate.